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frigid
[ frij-id ]
adjective
- very cold in temperature:
a frigid climate.
- without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm:
a frigid reaction to the suggested law.
- stiff or formal:
a welcome that was polite but frigid.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- (of a woman)
- inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity.
- unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli.
- unemotional or unimaginative; lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity:
a correct, but frigid presentation.
frigid
/ ˈڰɪɪ /
adjective
- formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
- esp of a woman
- lacking sexual responsiveness
- averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse
- characterized by physical coldness
a frigid zone
Derived Forms
- ڰˈ徱ٲ, noun
- ˈڰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڰi·Ա noun
- ڰi· adverb
- ԴDz·ڰi adjective
- non·ڰi· adverb
- non·ڰi·Ա noun
- ܲ·ڰi adjective
- un·ڰi· adverb
- un·ڰi·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of frigid1
Example Sentences
The rest may be curious to see what this moment kicks off, lending us a new appreciation for everything walking up to that frigid, terrible peak.
The night before, they did so embarrassingly on a frigid night in the country’s capital, striking out 15 times in a six-run loss to the rebuilding Washington Nationals.
On the frigid coast of Maine, hard-bitten b***hes turn out to be the battered survivors in a brutal world of tradeoffs.
As frigid as it is, Niflheim doesn’t seem any worse than the pounding dust storms at home.
However, recently we have seen another surge of frigid arctic air across Canada and the US which has helped fire up a strong jet stream across the Atlantic.
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